David Beckham Reaches $1 Billion Net Worth, Forbes Estimates
Forbes values David Beckham at $1 billion as of May 2026, driven by his 26% ownership in Inter Miami and endorsement and media ventures.
eonline.comDavid Beckham is worth $1 billion, according to Forbes, making him one of seven living professional athletes to reach that mark. The valuation was published May 22, 2026, in the June/July 2026 issue of Forbes Magazine. Beckham, 51, retired from professional soccer in 2013.
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He earned more than a half-billion dollars during his playing career and generated $100 million from endorsements and related activities in the year prior to May 2026. Beckham's 26% stake in Inter Miami is now valued above $300 million according to Forbes.
Inter Miami moved into the privately funded 27,000-seat Nu Stadium near Miami International Airport in April 2026. The $350 million Nu Stadium was funded by Beckham and his co-owners. Adjacent to the stadium, a $1 billion development of 1 million square feet of office and retail space, 750 hotel rooms, and a 58-acre park is under construction.
Inter Miami won the 2025 MLS Cup. The club’s annual revenue rose from less than $70 million to $250 million after Lionel Messi joined, according to Beckham. Nu Stadium hosted warmup matches for the 2026 World Cup, and Miami is scheduled to host seven matches during the tournament.
5 million per year for five years. By 2016 he had spent $39 million on the project. The league offered him $50 million to relinquish the option, which he declined.
The Mas brothers acquired the combined 48% stake held by Marcelo Claure and Masayoshi Son in 2021 and now own at least 70% of the club. Inter Miami played six seasons in a temporary stadium in Fort Lauderdale before opening Nu Stadium. Beckham launched the anti-aging supplement brand IM8 in 2024.
The company reported $60 million in revenue in 2025 and projects $200 million in 2026. He also introduced Beeup, a line of children’s fruit snacks made from honey. His production company, Studio 99, released a four-part Netflix docuseries on Beckham in 2023 that drew more than 12 million views in its first week and won an Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series.
Netflix premiered a three-part series on Victoria Beckham in October 2025 and signed a first-look deal with Studio 99 in December 2025. In February 2019 Beckham sold 55% of his brand business to Authentic Brands Group for $250 million in cash and stock. He bought out Simon Fuller’s one-third interest for about $50 million the same year.
The brand business generated roughly $50 million in annual sales by early 2022 and reached $100 million in 2025. Authentic Brands Group is estimated to be worth $20 billion. Beckham signed his first Adidas contract in 1996 for about $75,000 and a multiyear deal in 2003 worth a reported $160 million.
He was knighted by King Charles in November 2025. Beckham announced in 2007 that he was leaving Real Madrid for the LA Galaxy. He signed on to be the face of the MLS promotional campaign for the 2026 World Cup.
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